Examine the uneasy relationship
between
gay and lesbian studies and queer theory

Find out how the tension between LGBT studies and queer
theory exists in the classroom, politics, communities, and relationships

LGBT Studies and Queer Theory: New Conflicts, Collaborations,
and Contested Terrain examines the similarities and differences
between LGBT studies and queer theory and the uneasy relationship
between the two in the academic world. This unique book meets
the challenge that queer theory presents to the study and politics
of gay and lesbian studies with a collection of essays from leading
academics who represent a variety of disciplines. These original
pieces place queer theory in social and historical contexts, exploring
the implications for social psychology, religious studies, communications,
sociology, philosophy, film studies, and women's studies. The
book's contributors address queer theory's connections to a wide
range of issues, including the development of capitalism, the
evolution of the gay and lesbian movement, and the study of bisexuality
and gender.

Many scholars working in gay and lesbian studies still
question the intellectual and political value of queer theory.
As a result, queer theory has often been concentrated in the humanities,
while gay and lesbian studies are concentrated in the social sciences
and history. But this has begun to change in the past 10-15 years,
as documented by the 12 essays presented in LGBT Studies and Queer
Theory: New Conflicts, Collaborations, and Contested Terrain.

an analysis of the current state of proto-fields
of LGBT studies and queer studies in religion

concerns that queer theorys "erasure of identity"
feeds into late capitalism

an analysis of variability in social psychologists
studies of anti-homosexual prejudice

an exploration of the commodification of queer identities
in independent cinema

how and why the category of bisexuality has been marginalized

a historical review and assessment of recent bisexual theory

a case study of Provincetown, Massachusetts

an investigation of the interarticulation of race/ethnicity
and gender

a case study of the struggle to introduce LGBT studies in
the curriculum at West Chester University

and much more

LGBT Studies and Queer Theory: New Conflicts, Collaborations,
and Contested Terrain is an essential read for researchers, academics,
and practitioners involved in exploring multifaceted aspects of
LGBT Studies and Queer Theory and their points of convergence
and divergence.